AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoResearch Focus: The University of Vermont launched a Center of Excellence in Modeling Complexity to study connected challenges, including infectious disease, environmental change and public health. Campus Partnerships: Harding University’s accredited digital forensics lab is helping law enforcement analyze evidence, while Georgian College opened a student research hub with workspaces, project funding and mentoring. Student Pathways: A national report found community college transfers earned 15% of STEM bachelor’s degrees in its study group, but were less likely than other graduates to finish in STEM fields. Student Wellbeing: Researchers warn Alberta’s proposed Grades 7–9 physical education curriculum could reinforce weight stigma and disordered eating; the province plans optional pilots before required implementation in 2027. Research Funding: Georgian College received $720,000 for health-care and food-access projects, including hands-on student research.
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